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Tips For Sewing Specialty Fabrics

September 11, 2018 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

Sometimes when we “get on a roll” with the sewing projects we’re doing, it is so easy to simply sew everything using the same type of thread, and not even think about changing the needle when changing fabrics.  We’ve collected a variety of tips that we all need to think about before changing from one […]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tips Tagged With: sewing chiffon fabric, sewing knit fabrics, sewing silk fabric, sewing specialty fabrics

Altering Store Bought Patterns For Overweight Children – Abdomen

July 17, 2018 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

Large abdomen (stomach) is one of the main problems with plus size children, overweight children and obese children.  A large abdomen will cause skirts and pants to be too short in front and cause skirts to ride up in the front.               To correct the store bought (commercial) pattern, […]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tips Tagged With: altering patterns for plus size children, altering pattterns for obese girls, altering skirt patterns for plus size girls, how to alter skirt patterns for obese girls, how to alter skirts for overweight girls, sewing for plus size children

Restoring Old Slips – Make Them Like New!

July 5, 2017 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

Have you ever noticed how the body of your slip outlives the lace and elastic?  Not quite sure how to salvage the slip, so you end up throwing it away?  We can help!  Here are some suggestions. Problem:  Lace is disintegrating, coming off slip. Suggestion #1:  Remove the old lace and brighten it up with […]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tips Tagged With: repairing half slips, restoring half slips, restoring slips

patchwork skirt

Be Creative With Children’s Clothing

October 4, 2016 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

Whether you’re making new clothing items, altering outgrown clothing or just want to add something “extra” to a childs’ garment, we have a few suggestions for you. When my daughter was in elementary school I made “patchwork” pants for her as well as a “patchwork” jacket.  Her friends LOVED her special clothing, and immediately I […]

Filed Under: Fashion, Sewing, Sewing Tips Tagged With: alter kids clothes, buttons on clothing, decorate kids clothes

Simflex Sewing Gauge

7 Kwik And Easy Sewing Tips

August 31, 2016 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

Sometimes when we’re sewing or crafting,  just the smallest tip can be the AHA! moment that either can make our projects go faster or help us improve in an area that needs some help.  I’m always on the look out for tips that I can readily put to use.  As with most of you, my […]

Filed Under: Sewing, Sewing Tips Tagged With: craft tips, sewing hints, Sewing Tips

Clear Plastic Containers

5 Tips To Organize Your Fabric Stash / Sewing Room

April 20, 2016 by Sarah J. Doyle 1 Comment

If you’re like me – can’t pass up super sales on fabric – and over time have drawers, boxes, bags and shelves full of all types of fabrics – there comes a time when all this stash needs to be organized!  Not long ago I did just that – organized my stash!  I started out […]

Filed Under: Crafting, Crafts, Sewing, Sewing Tips Tagged With: Crafting, fabric stash, organize fabric, Sewing

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